If you are traveling to Korea in mid-July, be sure to visit the nation’s one of the largest and most popular festivals, Boryeong Mud Festival.

With a variety of mud-based activities and attractions, such as mud slides, mud pits, a mud prison, a mud swimming pool and plenty more, this unique mud festival is regarded as one of the best festivals in the world!

And for K-Pop fans, SBS MTV’s “The Show”, a popular Korean music television program, will be live-streamed on July 22 as part of the festival.

Heartbeat Festival 2017, which is one of the most anticipated summer festivals in Seoul, is an extraordinary festival that fuses horror and music!

This year, the Heartbeat Festival will offer horror-themed attractions, such as a scare zone and a zombie flash mob, and a lineup of the best Korean rappers and DJs, including DOK2, Heize, Reddy, Osshun Gum and many more.

Once again, the entire main street of Sinchon, in Seoul, will transform into a massive water war, but only for two days. If you missed this crazy water gun fight in last year, don’t miss out this time and start gearing up for the festival in advance!

| Ticket Info: Here are special discounted online packages for the festival-goers. These packages provide a ticket (a wristband) for the changing room and a locker as well as a raincoat and goggles, starting from $9. Various water gun options are also available at an additional cost.

Also known as the “City of Light and Fire,” the southeastern coastal city of Pohang offers the spectacular fireworks displays over the Yeongildae Beach every summer.

While there will be daily fireworks displays, street performances, live music, laser shows and many other attractions that will keep you entertained, try not miss the highlight of the festival, the magnificent fireworks competition on the night of July 29.

| How to Go:Overnight shuttle buses will be running to the festival from Seoul. It is best to book your ride in advance as the shuttle bus runs only on July 29.